Meanings of forestall even in English

But chance sometimes has a disconcerting knack of forestalling even our best-planned schemes.

With the wily caution of years of secret scheming, Metran had forestalled even this desperate stratagem.

You see, Walter, after all, the scientific detective cannot be forestalled even by the most scientific criminal.

But an old slow man with a long white beard had forestalled even the impetuous rush of the youthful bride and bridegroom.

But the Holy Ghost forestalls even this disposition or effort, by moving man's mind either more or less, according as He will.

The program also pulled forward some demand, generating some much-needed revenue for the crippled supply base, likely forestalling even more supplier bankruptcies, Fitch said.